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I’ll hesitate every time someone offers me a hot dog, but make it a corn dog and I’m lining up before the shop opens up with a packet of mustard in my clutches. The sweet corn coating and salty dog work some snack magic that I find irresistible, but…
Lees meerWhen employee morale is low and teamwork is lacking, well-intending bosses and HR folks often think the solution is to have a “team-building” session. They think the root of the issue must be that staff don’t know each other well, don’t understand e…
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Lees meerMy fridge is very dairy-heavy. Currently, it is stocked with whole milk, half & half, heavy whipping cream, two types of yogurt (store-bought Greek and a homemade recipe I’m tweaking), sour cream, butter, and all of my various cheeses. (I usually ha…
Lees meerLooking for a place to rent can be stressful, and requesting tours (without knowing when or if you’ll be granted one—and whether it will even work with your schedule if you are) certainly doesn’t help. But a new update on the Zillow app is making th…
Lees meerDo you remember Carnival Row, that Prime Video show that, to the best of your recollection, was like a gritty fairy procedural or something, and you’re pretty sure it starred Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne? Probably you don’t, considering the fir…
Lees meerOur personal data shows up in so many public online spaces. But while there are ways to review and delete your data from social media profiles or even Google search, one place you may not think to check is your property’s listing on sites like Redfi…
Lees meerWe’ve all seen the videos—life hacks, cooking videos, and more that are so ridiculous you think, “no one would ever actually do that.” Sure, many of them are courting the engagement that can come from our confused reactions, that thought of “let me …
Lees meerWe can all agree we hate bugs, right? Even if you respect their role in the circle of life or whatever, you probably don’t relish seeing them around your home. Any reasonable person would also not welcome the sight on them in a hotel or vacation ren…
Lees meerMany foods can be fried to excellent results—pickles, potatoes, little nuggets of cheese—but nothing fries quite like chicken. When it’s at its best, fried chicken is hot and juicy on the inside and craggy and crunchy on the outside. It’s not hard t…
Lees meerCompanies make “mistakes” all the time, and a small number of those incidents turn into class-action lawsuit settlements where those companies owe customers money. But if you never claim the money, it goes to the pool of customers who did claim it. …
Lees meerThere is no doubt the Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular gaming consoles ever. Its games are great, and the portability is a plus, but it’s controllers...well. Controller failure—dubbed “Joy-Con drift” for the way the problem will cause your…
Lees meerPool noodles are great summertime companions. They help you stay afloat if you’re unsteady in the water or are just trying to lounge and relax. But they have plenty of non-pool, non-summertime uses too, and they’re cheap enough that you should stoc…
Lees meerIt’s update time for your iPhone! So long as your iPhone is compatible with iOS 16, which means iPhone 8 or newer, you can download and install iOS 16.3 right now. From a major security update to fixes for some frustrating bugs, this latest iOS upd…
Lees meerIf you buy a house, there’s an excellent chance it will be the largest asset you own—maybe ever. I often stop and experience amazement that someone loaned me and my wife sufficient money to purchase a house—but we managed it, and then a few years af…
Lees meerWe all got the memo that “it takes a village.” It’s easy to imagine raising your children in an idealized community full of elder villagers who nurture and watch out for them; skilled villagers who teach them skills, sports, and arts; and other pare…
Lees meerIf your windshield is wet, you use the wipers. If it’s dirty, you hit the button that squirts it with that blue fluid. And if it’s icy, you blast heat at it to defrost it. But what if your windshield is foggy, and the fog is on the inside? Some peop…
Lees meerHow do you prefer to wake up? One of your smartphone’s stock alarm sounds? Maybe a particular song that really gets the day started? Well, if you’re like me, none of these work for you, and you’re left snoozing the alarm endlessly to kick off each a…
Lees meerWendy’s is trying really hard to get you to download their app this month, offering up free food deals every week, provided you place your order via a smartphone. We’ve had free chicken nuggets (today is the last day for those l’il guys), and BOGO f…
Lees meerThe number of things you have to worry about when you’re buying real estate can be as long as a CVS receipt, particularly when you’re diving into the process for the first time. So before you start lining up those home tours, let’s walk through some…
Lees meerIt’s no secret that pasta is one of the world’s most dependable carbs for filling out a meal. And dip? Well, dip is a savory flavor-pudding we eat with sturdy carbs. You could say, then, that macaroni and chip-dip were destined for one another. Let …
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